It’s been a crazy month. We did a study of Job at church and while we’ve had a trying month, I have to remind myself whats really important. For those wondering why I have been lamenting November so, here is a recap of our month.

• Started with my birthday. Another year closer to death.
• Kayce got the flu
• Parker got a virus
• I got the flu
• Carson didn’t get sick (try having a healthy 2 year old around while your sick/dying…)
• Kayce’s flu turned into a two week long upper respiratory infection.
• Mine turned into brocholitis.
• Tried to refinance the house to lower payment and help pay for remodeling to prepare for the baby. Houses in our area are selling poorly and cheaply. No go on the refinancing/appraisal.
• Went to look at cars that could better accommodate our expanding family. Honda minivan’s looked good, but all the ones on the lot were recalled and couldn’t be sold until some gaskets were changed. Probably next year!
• Insurance changes at work. Not for the better.
• And to top off this month… I got rear ended this morning!!

Let’s get into December as fast as possible. But, I have to face facts. As bad and irritating as this month has been, we are blessed beyond belief.

• Sickness- we have the money to buy medicine and access to great doctors.
• Remodeling- it may not happen all at once like I had planned, but we have the money to do a little at a time.
• Insurance- we both have jobs, while we might have to save a little more carefully to cover hospital bills for the birth, we will be able to afford it.
• Rear ending- again, we have insurance to fix the car, jobs to pay for it, and two paid off cars.

God has been good to us. Most of all, we have each other and a new baby on the way, and a God who loves us.